JP4293375B2 - Pachinko ball supply system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko ball replenishing system that replenishes pachinko balls on each pachinko machine on a pachinko island.

  In recent years, the game modes in pachinko games have diversified, and the “big hit” in the game mode can also be set to a higher probability than before in games using prepaid cards, etc. The number of pachinko balls that need to be replenished to the pachinko machine is also increasing. On the other hand, pachinko balls are replenished to each pachinko machine by a pachinko ball replenishment system provided on Pachinko Island, but the conventional pachinko ball replenishment system has a limited number of pachinko balls that can be stored. It is not possible to cope with the increase in quantity, and it becomes impossible to replenish pachinko balls, and there is a disadvantage that the game is interrupted and the player is disadvantaged and the interest in the game is halved.

  Accordingly, various pachinko ball replenishment systems have been proposed in which a larger amount of pachinko balls are stored to solve the shortage of replenishment balls. For example, in Patent Document 1, a ball storage tank is additionally provided at the island edge of Pachinko Island, and pachinko balls are stored in the ball storage tank. In Patent Document 2, a supply basket at the upper part of the island is branched in the middle. The space between the starting part of the replenishment basket and its branch point is used as a pachinko ball storage part.

Japanese Patent Application No. 6-340067 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-168774

  However, if a ball storage tank is additionally provided at the island edge as described in Patent Document 1, the space on the island edge side is narrowed because of that much space, and a game shop with less room is further narrowed. Become. In addition, since the size of the ball storage tank is limited due to space limitations, the shortage of replenishment balls has not been resolved. On the other hand, as described in Patent Document 2, when the structure is made such that the replenishment rod on the upper part of the island is branched in the middle, the structure is complicated and the construction is difficult because the construction is performed on the upper part of the island. As in the case described above, there is a limit to the extent to which the replenishment basket is stored from the starting part to the branch point, and the shortage of replenishment balls has not been solved.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko ball replenishment system that can significantly increase the amount of stored balls in a pachinko island and sufficiently supply pachinko balls to each pachinko machine.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is the pachinko ball replenishment system for replenishing pachinko balls to each pachinko stand on the pachinko island, wherein the pachinko balls provided in the center of the pachinko island are located above the recovery bowl. A pachinko ball lifting device for transporting to the upper tank, a different number of pachinko islands depending on the island length at the lower part of the pachinko island, a storage tank capable of feeding the storage balls to the recovery tank, and the upper tank Provided on both sides above the respective pachinko machine, the pachinko ball from the upper tank is loaded and stored in multiple stages, and is supplied to each pachinko machine while being transported to the downstream island end side, and provided with The replenishing rod is composed of an upper replenishing reed and a lower replenishing reed, and the upper replenishing reed includes a side plate portion having a first flow down port formed at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction in a vertical portion where both ends are bent, Both The lower replenishing rod is formed of a bottom plate portion having a central portion formed in a convex shape between the plate portions and having a second flow down port formed at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction in the central portion. The support port is wider than the upper supply rod so as to support the supply rod, and the supply port is provided at a position spaced apart from the first flow-down port at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction in the vertical portion where both ends are bent. A side plate portion, a bottom plate portion that is convex upward between the side plate portions, a top surface portion that is inclined downward in the center direction between each side plate portion and the bottom plate portion, and a side surface portion that contacts the bottom plate portion Is provided with a pressure preventing member having a pachinko ball inlet formed at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction, and the pachinko ball from the upper tank is received by the upper replenishing trough and transferred to and stored in the lower replenishing trough. Each of them while being transported and stored in the lower supply tank And said that it has to be supplied to the penis base.

  The invention according to claim 2 is a pachinko ball replenishment system for replenishing pachinko balls to each pachinko machine on the pachinko island, wherein the pachinko balls provided at the center of the pachinko island are transported from the recovery basket to the upper upper tank. A ball lifting device, a different number of tanks according to the length of the pachinko island installed at the bottom of the pachinko island, a storage tank capable of feeding the storage balls to the recovery tank, and the upper side of each pachinko machine on both sides of the upper tank A plurality of pachinko balls from the upper tank are loaded and stored in a multi-stage and are supplied to each pachinko machine while being transported to the downstream island end side. Overflow rods for transporting and storing the overflow balls are provided along the above replenishment rods. A flow-down passage for guiding the low ball is provided, and the inflow portion where the overflow ball flows from the replenishment basin toward the overflow basin is directed toward the overflow basin on the side opposite to the prize counter installed at one end of the pachinko island. When a preferential branching section for preferentially branching the overflow ball is provided and the overflow ball is sequentially stored, the storage tank near the prize counter installed on one end side of the pachinko island is formed last, The storage tank receives the pachinko balls put into the prize counter, and when the pachinko ball is lifted to the upper tank by the pachinko ball lifting device, the feeding from the storage tank is given priority. .

  The invention according to claim 3 is a pachinko ball replenishment system for replenishing pachinko balls to each pachinko machine on the pachinko island, wherein the pachinko balls provided at the center of the pachinko island are transported from the recovery basket to the upper upper tank. Ball circulation device having a ball lifting device, a circulation lift for feeding the storage balls in the direction of the recovery rod, a communication path that allows the storage balls to flow down to the recovery rod, and an emergency shutter provided in the communication passage. A storage tank comprising a storage tank that opens the emergency shutter and causes the storage balls to flow down in the direction of the recovery tank through the communication path when the lift breaks down. The pachinko balls are loaded and stored in multiple stages at the upper and lower supply tanks, and are supplied to each pachinko machine while being transported to the downstream island end, and overflow from the upper tank. An overflow bowl having a flow-down passage for conveying and storing the overflow ball that has flowed in and leading the overflow ball to the storage tank, and providing the overflow bottle along the supply bottle to constitute a supply bottle unit, The island configuration unit is configured by fixing the lower end side of the support frame to both ends of the storage unit configuration unit, and fixing the replenishment dredge unit to the upper end side of the support frame so that the inclination can be adjusted by a predetermined angle. It is characterized by connecting and constructing.

  According to the pachinko ball replenishment system of the present invention, it is provided with storage tanks that are installed in different numbers depending on the length of the pachinko island, and a replenishment basket that can load pachinko balls in multiple stages by providing, for example, a pressure prevention plate. As a result, the system as a whole can secure a large amount of storage space, and all the storage spaces are overwhelmingly filled with a large number of pachinko balls, greatly increasing the amount of storage balls on Pachinko Island. Can be made. Therefore, even if the amount of replenishment to each pachinko machine is extremely large due to continuous “big hit” or “big hit” with multiple pachinko machines at the same time, it can be replenished from the large number of storage balls, causing trouble. Therefore, pachinko balls can be sufficiently supplied to each pachinko machine, and a comfortable gaming environment can be given to the player. Also, for the amusement shop side, there is almost no need to carry out pachinko ball replenishment work, and work efficiency can be improved.

  In addition, storage in the storage tank is given priority to storage in a storage tank on the opposite side of the prize counter installed on one end of Pachinko Island, and feeding to the recovery tank is adjacent to the prize counter. In this case, the storage tank adjacent to the prize counter is in a state where a storage space is secured in many cases, and the prize counter is It is rare that the ball insertion slot is closed and the acceptance is canceled, so that it is possible to provide a prize counter that is convenient for the player and easy to use.

  Furthermore, because the pachinko islands are constructed by connecting island configuration units of the same shape, the length of the pachinko islands can be freely adjusted according to the space of the amusement store and the required storage amount. It can be installed according to the actual situation of the store.

  In addition, since the storage tank and the supply tank are all the same shape, they can be mass-produced and can be a low-cost pachinko island.

  Furthermore, since it is not necessary to provide an additional storage tank on the island edge of Pachinko Island, the island edge can be clearly formed, and a passage space on the island edge side can be secured.

  The pachinko ball replenishment system of the present invention has a pachinko ball lifting device, a storage tank, and a replenishment basket, and the pachinko ball lifting device lifts the pachinko ball from the recovery basket to the upper upper tank. A different number of pachinko islands are installed at the bottom of the pachinko island according to the length of the islands.

  The replenishment rods above the pachinko islands are provided on both sides of the upper tank over the respective pachinko bases. The pachinko balls from the upper tank are loaded and stored in multiple stages while being transported to the downstream island end side. Supply to each pachinko machine.

  In the pachinko ball replenishment system described above, the pachinko balls that have been lifted from the recovery basket to the upper tank by the pachinko ball lifting device enter the supply basket. The replenishment basket is configured so that pachinko balls can be stacked and stored in multiple stages, and the pachinko balls are replenished to each pachinko machine while being transported to the downstream island end side in the multistage loading state.

  That is, a large-capacity storage space is secured in the space composed of the storage tank and the replenishment rods that can be stacked in multiple stages, and an overwhelming number of pachinko balls can be stored. For example, a storage amount of 600,000 is possible with respect to a conventional storage amount of about 300,000. Therefore, the amount of balls stored on Pachinko Island can be greatly increased, and even if the amount of replenishment to each pachinko machine has increased dramatically due to continuous “big hits” or multiple “pachinko machines” at the same time, Since it can be replenished from the large number of storage balls, it can be sufficiently supplied to each pachinko machine without causing any trouble.

  A pachinko ball lifting device that lifts pachinko balls in the center of the pachinko island from the recovery basket to the upper upper tank, and a different number of pachinko balls according to the island length are installed in the lower part of the pachinko island and stored in the recovery tank. A storage tank capable of feeding balls, and pachinko balls from the upper tank provided on both sides of the upper tank above the pachinko machine are loaded and stored in multiple stages and are transported to the downstream island end side A pachinko ball replenishing system comprising a replenishing bowl for replenishing each pachinko machine, wherein the replenishing fence comprises an upper replenishing reed and a lower replenishing reed, and the upper replenishing reed is a vertical portion bent at both ends. The side plate portion formed with the first flow-down openings at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction and the center between the side plate portions are formed to be convex upward, and the central portion is formed at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction. 2 Drilling a lower exit The lower replenishing rod is wider than the upper replenishing reed so as to support the upper replenishing reed, and the above-mentioned second replenishing reeds are arranged at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction at the vertical portions where both ends are bent. A side plate portion having a replenishment port formed at alternate positions with one flow-down port, a bottom plate portion formed in a convex shape with the center upward between both side plate portions, and a center between each side plate portion and the bottom plate portion. A pressure-inhibiting member having a pachinko ball inlet formed at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction on the top surface portion inclined downward and the side surface portion in contact with the bottom plate portion. The pachinko ball replenishment system was configured to receive the upper replenishment basin and let it flow down to the lower replenishment basin while being transported and stored, and to replenish each pachinko machine while transporting and storing with the lower replenishment basin.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of a pachinko ball replenishment system according to the present invention. In the figure, the pachinko ball replenishment system according to the present invention replenishes pachinko balls 7 ... arranged on the pachinko island 1 with a pachinko ball 2 provided in the lower part and a pachinko ball in the middle. A lifting device 3 and a replenishing unit 4 provided in the upper part are provided. Each pachinko machine 7 includes a pachinko machine, a ball lending machine, and the like.

  The storage unit 2 includes two storage tanks 21a and 21b on the left side in the drawing of the pachinko ball lifting device 3, and two storage tanks 21c and 21d on the right side in the drawing of the pachinko ball lifting device 3, respectively. The recovery rods 31 are provided on both sides of the pachinko ball lifting device 3. And in the storage tank 21a etc., the circulation lifts 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d are respectively arranged on the side where the recovery basket 31 is installed, and the pachinko balls stored in the storage tank 21a etc. are the circulation lift 22a etc. Is fed to the adjacent storage tank and is sequentially fed to the collection tank 31.

  Further, a prize counter 9 is provided at one end of the pachinko island 1 so that the pachinko balls introduced into the prize counter 9 are allowed to flow into a storage tank 21d closest to the prize counter 9.

  The pachinko ball lifting device 3 lifts the pachinko balls collected in the collection basket 31 by the motor 35 and feeds them to the upper tank 33 through the pipe 32. Abrasive materials can also be fed, and pachinko balls can be polished at the same time. Note that the abrasive material passes through the return pipe 34, falls from the upper tank 33 to the recovery tank 31, and is recovered and sequentially circulated.

  The replenishment section 4 is symmetrically arranged so as to extend from the upper tank 33 toward both sides of the pachinko island 1 over the respective pachinko platforms 7... A replenishing reed 5 having a 2-stage structure composed of a reed 52 and an overflow reed 6 provided on the lower end side of the replenishing reed 5 are configured. As will be described in detail later, the pachinko balls that have been lifted up to the upper tank 33 flow into the lower supply basin 52 while being stored and transported into the upper supply basin 51, and while the lower supply basin 52 is stored and transported, In order to supply pachinko balls to each pachinko machine 7 ..., it flows down toward each pachinko machine 7 ... via a bellows-like supply pipe 11 (FIG. 2). Further, the pachinko balls (overflow balls) overflowed from the replenishing rod 5 are guided and conveyed to the overflow rod 6 and flow down to the storage tank 21a and the like through the bellows-shaped overflow pipes 8 ... extended from the overflow rod 6. To do.

  In addition, the said storage part 2 is provided with the wall member 20 in the outer peripheral side wall, and it inclines toward the said collection tank 31 between the inner surface of the wall member 20, and the storage tank 21a. An out ball conveyance path 100 (FIG. 8) is provided, and the out balls flowing out from each pachinko machine 7a and the like flow into the out ball conveyance path 100 and are conveyed to the recovery basket 31 through the out ball conveyance path 100. It has become so.

  Therefore, the overflow ball overflowed from the replenishing rod 5 is fed to the recovery rod 31 via the overflow pipe 8 ... and the storage tank 21a, and the out balls coming out from each pachinko machine 7 ... are stored. It is conveyed to the collection basket 31 through the outer ball conveying path 100 on the outside of the tank 21a or the like.

  In the pachinko ball replenishment system described above, the whole pachinko island 1 is constructed by connecting island constituent units as shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an island configuration unit. In the figure, the island constituting unit 1a suspends the supporting frames 91 and 91 by fixing the lower end sides of the supporting frames 91 and 91 to both ends of the storage portion constituting unit 2a having the wall member unit 20a having a predetermined length as its side wall. The supply frame unit 5a having a predetermined length is fixed to the upper end side of the support frames 91 and 91 that are vertically installed, and the pachinko island 1 is constructed by connecting the island constituent units 1a. When attaching the replenishing rod unit 5a, the replenishing rod 5 constructed in a connected manner is attached to the upper ends of the support frames 91, 91 with height adjustment so that the whole is continuously inclined at a predetermined angle. Below, the structure and effect | action of the replenishment tub unit 5a are demonstrated first, and the structure and effect | action of the storage part structure unit 2a are demonstrated continuously.

  3 and 4 are diagrams showing the configuration of the replenishment rod unit. The supply rod unit 5a includes an upper rod member 51a, a lower rod member 52a, and an overflow rod member 6a.

  The upper eaves member 51a is composed of side plate portions 512 and 512 formed by bending and suspending both side ends of a plate material, and a bottom plate portion 511 formed between the both side plate portions 512 and 512.

  The bottom plate portion 511 is formed so as to be bent at a wide angle at the center in the width direction and convex upward in the center, and the bottom plate portion 511 has a rectangular shape along the longitudinal direction at the center portion in the width direction. The formed second pachinko balls 515... Are formed at regular intervals. In addition, first bent down holes 514 of pachinko balls are similarly bored at regular intervals along the side plate portions 512 and 512 at the bent portions where the side plate portions 512 and 512 are suspended. Further, flange portions 513 and 513 bent in the outward direction are formed on the upper end edges of the side plate portions 512 and 512, respectively.

  The lower plate member 52a is formed of a plate material wider than the upper plate member 51a, and the side plate portions 522 and 522 formed by bending and suspending both side ends of the plate material in the same manner, the both side plate portions 522. The bottom plate portion 521 formed between the bottom plates 522 and the pressure preventing member 53a provided from the side plate portions 522 and 522 to the bottom plate portion 521 are configured.

  Similarly to the case of the upper ridge member 51a, the bottom plate portion 521 is formed to be bent at a wide angle at the center in the heel width direction so as to be convex upward in the center. Further, in the bent portion where the side plate portions 522 and 522 are suspended, along the side plate portions 522 and 522, pachinko ball replenishment ports 524 are arranged at regular intervals, and the first flow down port of the upper heel member 51a is provided. 514 is formed in an alternate positional relationship. The above-mentioned supply pipes 11 ... are attached to the supply ports 524 .... Further, flange portions 523 and 523 that are bent inwardly are formed on the respective upper end edges of the side plate portions 522 and 522.

  The pressure preventing member 53a is formed by bending a plate material to form an upper surface portion 531 and a side surface portion 532, which are fixed between the side plate portions 522, 522 and the bottom plate portion 521. The portion 531 is slightly inclined so that the pachinko balls flow down in the direction of the bottom plate portion 521, and the pachinko ball inlet 534 along the side portion 532 is a portion where the side portion 532 is in contact with the bottom plate portion 521. Are formed at regular intervals.

  The two-stage structure of the replenishing rod unit 5a is formed by placing the flange portions 513 and 513 of the upper rod member 51a on the flange portions 523 and 523 of the lower rod member 52a and fixing the flange portions to each other with screws or the like. Is done. Thus, since the upper heel member 51a and the lower heel member 52a are formed as separate bodies, when assembling the pachinko island 1, the lower heel member 52a that is light without the upper heel member 51a is first attached, After that, it is only necessary to place the upper heel member 51a and assemble it, and it becomes possible to easily perform work at a difficult high place.

  The overflow saddle member 6a is a saddle with a rectangular cross-section attached to the lower end surface of the lower saddle member 52a, and the bottom plate of the overflow saddle member 61a at a predetermined interval so as to correspond to the storage tank 21a etc. The overflow pipes 8 ... are attached to the ball flow lower ports 61 .... In the above description, the overflow saddle member 6a is attached in contact with the lower end surface of the lower saddle member 52a. However, the overflow saddle member 6a may be provided at a position separated from the lower saddle member 52a. Good.

  When the pachinko island 1 is constructed by connecting the island constituting units 1a and connecting the pachinko ball lifting device 3 in the center, the replenishing trough units 5a ... constitute the replenishing trough 5 and the upper trough members 51a. .. Constitutes an upper supply rod 51, a lower rod member 52a... Constitutes a lower supply rod 52, a pressure preventing member 53a constitutes a pressure preventing portion 53, and an overflow rod member 6a.

  Each end side of the replenishing rod 5 and the overflow rod 6 is closed by a terminal wall, and the flow of the pachinko balls is stopped at the terminal wall and blocked.

  The upper tank 33 at the center of the pachinko island 1 is provided at the portion following the upper supply tank 51 with a tank entrance (not shown) to the upper supply tank 51, and at the lower end side of the upper tank 33, There is provided a priority branching section 60 (FIG. 7) that distributes the overflow balls that have flowed down from the upper tank 33 to the left and right overflow baskets 6L and 6R (FIG. 1) because they overflowed in the supply tank 51 and the lower supply tank 52. The priority branching unit 60 will be described later in detail.

  As described above, the pachinko ball from the upper tank 33 flows into the upper supply rod 51 of the supply rod 5 from the inlet of the rod. The flow of the pachinko balls at that time is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. explain.

  FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the replenishing portion (replenishment basket and overflow basket), and FIG. A pachinko ball from the upper tank 33 flows into the upper supply rod 51 of the supply rod 5 and is conveyed along the bottom plate portion 511 in the downstream direction of the supply rod 5. At this time, since the bottom plate portion 511 is inclined outward, the pachinko ball flows down toward the side plate portion 512 and falls toward the lower supply rod 52 from the first flow down port 514.

  The pachinko balls dropped on the lower supply rod 52 hit the upper surface portion 531 of the pressure prevention portion 53, flow down along the slope toward the bottom plate portion 521 of the lower supply rod 52, and fall on the bottom plate portion 521. The pachinko balls that have fallen on the bottom plate portion 521 are conveyed again along the bottom plate portion 521 in the downstream direction of the replenishment rod 5. At this time, since the bottom plate portion 521 is inclined to the outside in the same manner as the above-described bottom plate portion 511, the pachinko ball flows down toward the side surface portion 532 of the pressure prevention portion 53 and enters the supply port 524 from the inflow port 534. Then, it flows down to the respective pachinko machines 7 through the supply pipe 11. In this embodiment, since the replenishing rod 5 is operated in an overflow state, the upper replenishing rod 51 is transported to the downstream side in a state where the pachinko balls having one row in cross section are stored, as shown in FIG. The lower supply rod 52 conveys a large number of pachinko balls in a state of being stacked in multiple stages in cross section.

  In this overflow state, a large number of pachinko balls are concentrated toward the replenishing port 524 in the lower replenishing rod 52. In this embodiment, as described above, the pressure preventing portion 53 is provided around the replenishing port 524. Therefore, the pachinko balls of the lower replenishment basket 52 once reach the replenishment port 524 after passing through the inflow port 534, and flow in an orderly manner before the replenishment port 524. Therefore, the replenishment port 524 and the replenishment pipe 11 It is possible to reliably prevent a large number of pachinko balls from bridging and blocking the supply path.

  As described above, the overflow balls from the upper tank 33 flow into the overflow troughs 6L and 6R through the priority branching portion 60. Next, the configuration and operation of the priority branching portion 60 will be described with reference to FIG. It explains using.

  7A and 7B are diagrams showing the configuration of the priority branching section, where FIG. 7A is a plan view and FIG. 7B is a side view. In the figure, the preferential branching portion 60 has a box shape, and is attached to an overflow ball outlet (not shown) on the lower end side of the upper tank 33 by a mounting plate 66 provided at the center of the upper surface 68 thereof. An overflow ball inlet 67 for the overflow ball is provided on the upper surface 68 side of the priority branch portion 60, and a priority branch member 64 for distributing the overflow ball flowing down from the ball inlet 67 to the left and right is provided on the bottom surface 69. The priority branch member 64 includes a branch plate 64a that is inclined from the bottom surface 69 of the priority branch portion 60, and a branch plate 64b that is attached at a substantially right angle to the branch plate 64a on the distal end side of the branch plate 64a. Further, the priority branching unit 60 is connected to the overflow troughs 6L and 6R at both ends of the box shape.

  Most of the overflow balls that have fallen from the upper tank 33 through the ball inlet 67 hit the branch plate 64a, roll to the left in the figure along the slope of the branch plate 64a, and directly into the overflow bowl 6L. Inflow. When the overflow bowl 6L side is filled with overflow balls and the slope of the branch plate 64a is also filled with the overflow balls, the overflow ball that has fallen from the ball inlet 67 follows the slope of the branch plate 64b. It rolls in the right direction and flows into the overflow rod 6R as it is. When overflow overflow ball 6R side is also full of overflow balls, there is no place to go, so it enters ball flow lower port 65 drilled below priority branching member 64, and recovers through the return pipe 34 from ball flow lower port 65. 31 is recovered.

  As described above, since the priority branching portion 60 is provided between the upper tank 33 and the overflow baskets 6L and 6R, the overflow balls are first transported preferentially to the overflow basket 6L side. It is stored in order from the storage tank 21a located on the left side of the feeding device 3 and closer to the recovery tank 31. When the left storage tanks 21a and 21b are full, the storage tanks 21c located on the right side of the pachinko ball lifting device 3 and closer to the recovery basket 31 are sequentially stored.

  In addition, the above-mentioned replenishment basket 5 can be replenished not only with the function of replenishing pachinko balls to the pachinko machine 7 but also with the supply bowl 5 overflowing the pachinko balls. In addition, since the two-stage structure is used, the space can be utilized effectively and a large number of storages can be performed without taking a special storage space.

  Next, the configuration of the storage unit constituting unit 2a will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a view showing the storage unit constituting unit, FIG. 9 is a view showing a case where the storage unit constituting unit is combined, (A) is a plan view thereof, and (B) is a side view thereof. The storage unit constituting unit 2a is composed of wall member units 20a and 20a serving as side walls, and a storage tank 21 disposed between the wall member units 20a and 20a and having a circulation lift 22 on one end side (recovery basket 31 side). Has been. And as above-mentioned, between the inner surface of wall member unit 20a, 20a and the outer surface of the side wall 210,210 of the storage tank 21, the out which consists of the passages 101 and 102 which incline toward the collection tank 31 A ball conveyance path 100 is provided, and the out balls from each pachinko machine 7... Are collected in the collection basket 31 through the out ball conveyance path 100.

  As described above, since the out balls flow outside the storage tank 21, even if the circulation lift 22 breaks down and the storage balls cannot be recovered to the recovery rod 31, the circulation of the out balls is affected. The pachinko balls can be replenished to the pachinko machine 7 as usual.

  In the storage tank 21, a storage ball transport path 211 for transporting an overflow ball (storage ball) flowing down via the overflow pipe 8 is formed to be inclined toward one end side. The storage ball conveyance path 211 has a gap between the side walls 210 and 210 of the storage tank 21, and the storage ball flowing down on the storage ball conveyance path 211 falls from the gap as shown in FIG. Then, it enters the storage ball conveyance path 212, 213 provided at the lower stage, and is led to the circulation lift 22 as the final stage. The storage balls that have reached the circulation lift 22 are lifted by the circulation lift 22 and sent to the storage ball passage 215, and flow into the storage ball conveyance path 211 of the adjacent storage tank 21 or the recovery rod 31 as it is.

  The storage ball transport path 211 is provided with an emergency shutter 23 in front of the circulation lift 22, and the pachinko ball that has flowed down to the emergency shutter 23 falls into a side gap here and is stored in the lower storage. It will fall to the ball conveyance path 212.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the storage tank 21 is provided with an upper limit switch 28 below the storage ball transport path 211 and a lower limit switch 29 slightly above the storage ball transport path 213 on the lower side. These switches 28 and 29 are limit switches, and detect the height of the pachinko balls stored in the storage tank 21. In this pachinko ball replenishment system, when the upper limit switch 28 is actuated, it is assumed that the storage tank 21 is full, and the lifting by the circulation lift 22 is started to carry out the accumulated ball, and the lower limit switch 29 is actuated. Then, it is controlled that the circulating lift 22 is stopped and the carry-out is stopped, and the stored balls in the storage tank 21 are always kept at an appropriate amount, assuming that the number of stored balls has decreased.

  Even if the circulation lift 22 breaks down, the pachinko balls still flow down from the overflow pipe 8, so the stored balls exceed the height of the upper limit switch 28, and the emergency shutter 23 causes the side walls 210, 210 and The stored balls overflow to the inclined space formed between the stored ball transport path 211. In this pachinko ball replenishment system, in such an emergency, the emergency shutter 23 is raised upward to open the storage ball transport path 211. As shown in FIG. 11, the storage balls that have passed through the emergency shutter 23 due to the opening of the emergency shutter 23 are distributed to the left and right in the conveyance branch area 230, and then are placed on both sides so as to bypass the circulation lift 22. It passes through the provided emergency transport paths (communication paths) 231 and 231 and enters the recovery rod 31 as it is, or enters the recovery rod 31 via the passage 102 (out ball transport path 100) outside the adjacent storage tank.

  As described above, the emergency shutter 23 is raised and the pachinko balls stored in the storage tank 21 are allowed to flow into the recovery basket 31 and the out-ball conveyance path 100. Therefore, even if the circulation lift 22 breaks down, The stored balls can be collected in the collection basket 31, and the pachinko balls to be replenished to the pachinko machine 7 can be secured.

  Next, the flow of the pachinko balls in the entire pachinko ball replenishment system will be described with reference to FIG. When the supply pipes 11 to the respective pachinko machines 7 are filled with pachinko balls, the pachinko balls are also stored in the upper supply basket 51 and the lower supply basket 52 of the supply basket 5, and the upper and lower supply baskets 51. , 52 becomes full, the upper tank 33 overflows, and the overflow ball flows down into the overflow basket 6.

  Since the priority branching portion 60 is provided in the portion flowing down from the upper tank 33 to the overflow basket 6, as described above, the overflow ball is preferentially conveyed to the overflow basket 6L side, and the pachinko ball lifting device 3 It is stored in order from the storage tank 21a located on the left side of the container and closer to the recovery tank 31. Then, when the left storage tanks 21a and 21b are full and the left overflow pipe 8 is full, this time, it flows down to the overflow trough 6R side, is located on the right side of the pachinko ball lifting device 3 and is recovered. The overflow balls are stored in order from the storage tank 21c closer to the basket 31.

  Next, collection | recovery of the storage ball is demonstrated. In this embodiment, the upper tank 33 is provided with a limit switch type overflow detection switch 37 which is turned off when the replenishing rod 5 is in an overflow state and turned on when the overflow is not in an overflow state. The overflow detection switch 37 is turned on, When a request for feeding pachinko balls to the upper tank 33 is output, the pachinko ball lifting device 3 is activated, and the collected balls are also collected from the storage tank 21a and the like to the collection basket 31.

  When a pachinko ball feed request is output from the upper tank 33, the circulation lift 22c of the storage tank 21c first lifts the storage balls and collects the recovery balls 31 in order to recover from the storage tank 21c on the right side of the recovery tank 31. To recover. The circulation lift 22 c operates intermittently to control the storage ball to a height between the upper limit switch 28 and the lower limit switch 29. Then, in the storage tank 21c, when the upper limit switch 28 is off, it is assumed that the storage space is vacant, and the storage lift of the storage tank 21d is to be recovered from the storage tank 21d adjacent to the right side of the storage tank 21c. 22d starts lifting. The circulation lift 22d is continuously operated until the upper limit switch 28 of the adjacent storage tank 21c is turned on.

  In this way, the storage tank 21c receives supply of storage balls from the storage tank 21d adjacent to the right side. Therefore, even if the pachinko ball feeding request is output and the recovery is started, when the upper limit switch 28 of the storage tank 21c is not turned on, first, in order from the storage tank 21d farthest from the recovery tank 31, that is, Feeding is performed in order from the storage tank 21d on the premium counter 9 side located on one end (right end) side of the pachinko island 1 until the storage ball becomes below the lower limit switch height.

  And even if it supplies to the storage tank 21c, if supply is not in time due to insufficient storage balls or the like and the lower limit switch 29 of the storage tank 21c is turned off, the circulation lift 22c of the storage tank 21c operates. To stop.

  Thereafter, when a request for the next pachinko ball feeding is output, the storage tanks 21a and 21b are used to collect the storage balls from the storage tank 21a on the left side of the recovery basket 31. It operates in the same procedure as 21d.

  As described above, in this pachinko ball replenishment system, when the overflow ball is stored in the storage tank 21a or the like, it is preferentially stored in the order of the storage tanks 21a and 21b on the left side of the recovery basket 31, and The storage tank 21d located on the side of the prize counter 9 is prioritized so as to be stored last, and when the storage tank 21a or the like is fed to the collection tank 31, the prize counter 9 is first of all. Since the storage balls in the storage tank 21d on the side are discharged preferentially so as to be below the lower limit, the storage tank 21d on the prize counter 9 side is in a state of securing a storage space in many cases, It is rare that the prize counter 9 is closed due to closing of the prize ball slot, and therefore the prize counter is convenient for the player and easy to use. It is possible to provide.

  Further, by providing the pressure prevention portion 53 on the replenishing basket 5, it is possible to stack pachinko balls in multiple stages, and further, the upper and lower two-stage structure is used, and the pachinko balls are placed in both the upper and lower replenishing bowls 51 and 52. Since the storage tank 21a and the like are arranged in the lower part of the pachinko island 1 to secure a large storage space, an overwhelmingly large number of storage spaces including other spaces such as the overflow pool 6 are provided. Balls can be secured, and the quantity stored in Pachinko Island 1 can be greatly increased.

  Therefore, even if the replenishment amount to each pachinko machine 7 ... becomes “big hit” at the same time with multiple “pachinko machines” at the same time, it can be replenished from the large number of storage balls, Pachinko balls can be sufficiently supplied to each pachinko machine 7 without causing any trouble, and a comfortable gaming environment can be given to the player. Also, for the amusement shop side, there is almost no need to carry out pachinko ball replenishment work, and work efficiency can be improved.

  Further, since the pachinko island 1 is constructed by connecting the island configuration units 1a having the same shape, the length of the pachinko island 1 can be freely adjusted according to the space of the game shop and the necessary storage amount. It can be installed according to the actual situation of the amusement store.

  In addition, since the storage tank 21, the upper supply tank 51, and the lower supply tank 52 are all the same shape, mass production is possible, and a low-cost pachinko island 1 can be obtained.

  Furthermore, since it is not necessary to add a storage tank to the island edge of the pachinko island 1, the island edge can be clearly formed, and a passage space on the island edge side can be secured.

  In the above description, the replenishing rod has been described as having a two-stage structure, but it may be configured as a one-stage structure having a pressure preventing portion. Conversely, the space may be effectively used as a structure having three or more stages.

  In addition, although four storage tanks 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d are installed as the storage tank 21, one or a plurality of storage tanks may be installed as appropriate according to the installation space. .

  Further, the end side of the overflow rod 6 is closed by the end wall, but this end wall may be used as a shutter, and a downstream path connected to the storage tank or the out ball conveyance path may be provided at the rear stage of the shutter. This shutter is normally closed, and when there is a shortage of storage balls at an unpredictable speed and it is likely that the supply will not be in time, the shutter will be opened urgently, and the shutter will overflow 6L or 6R. A large number of stored balls can be rapidly guided to the storage tank or the out ball conveyance path, whereby the shortage of stored balls can be quickly resolved and replenishment can be continued smoothly.

It is a figure showing roughly the whole composition of the pachinko ball replenishment system of this invention. It is a figure which shows an island structure unit. It is a figure which shows the structure of a replenishment rod unit. It is a figure which shows the structure of a replenishment rod unit. It is a figure which shows the longitudinal cross-section of a replenishment part. It is explanatory drawing of the pachinko ball flow in a replenishment basket. It is a figure which shows the structure of a priority branch part. It is a figure which shows a storage part structure unit. It is a figure which shows the case where the storage part structural unit is combined. It is explanatory drawing of the pachinko ball flow in a storage tank. It is explanatory drawing of the pachinko ball flow when an emergency shutter is opened.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko island 1a Pachinko island unit 2 Reservoir tank 2a Reservoir configuration unit 3 Pachinko ball lifting device 4 Replenishment unit 5 Replenishment trough 5a Refill trough unit 6 Overflow trough 6a Overflow trout member 7 Pachinko stand 8 Overflow pipe 9 Premium counter 20 Wall Members 21, 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d Storage tank 22 Circulating lift 23 Emergency shutter 31 Recovery rod 33 Upper tank 51 Upper supply rod 51a Upper supply member 52 Lower supply member 52a Lower supply member 52 Pressure prevention portion 60 Preferential branching portion 64 Preferential branch member 91 Support frame 100 Out ball conveyance path 211, 211, 212 Storage ball conveyance path

Claims (3)

In the pachinko ball supply system that supplies pachinko balls to each pachinko machine on the pachinko island,
A pachinko ball lifting device that lifts the pachinko ball from the collection basket to the upper upper tank, provided in the center of the pachinko island,
A different number of tanks are installed in the lower part of the pachinko island according to the length of the island, and a storage tank capable of feeding the storage balls to the recovery tank;
Provided on both sides of the upper tank over the respective pachinko machine, a replenishment bowl for loading and storing pachinko balls from the upper tank in multiple stages and replenishing each pachinko machine while transporting to the downstream island end side, and
With
The above-mentioned replenishment pot consists of an upper replenishment reed and a lower replenishment reed,
The upper replenishing rod is formed with a side plate portion in which first falling ports are formed at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction in a vertical portion where both end portions are bent, and a center is convex upward between both side plate portions. And a bottom plate portion having a second downstream opening at a constant interval along the longitudinal direction in the central portion,
The lower supply rod is wider than the upper supply rod so as to support the upper supply rod, and alternates with the first flow-down port at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction in a vertical portion where both ends are bent. A side plate portion having a supply port formed at a position, a bottom plate portion formed in a convex shape in the center between both side plate portions, and an upper surface portion inclined downward in the center direction between each side plate portion and the bottom plate portion And a pressure preventing member provided with a pachinko ball inlet at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction on the side surface portion in contact with the bottom plate portion,
The pachinko balls from the upper tank are received by the upper replenishment basin and flowed down to the lower replenishment basin while being transported and stored, and further supplied to each pachinko machine while being transported and stored by the lower replenishment basin. Pachinko ball replenishment system. In the pachinko ball supply system that supplies pachinko balls to each pachinko machine on the pachinko island,
A pachinko ball lifting device that lifts the pachinko ball from the collection basket to the upper upper tank, provided in the center of the pachinko island,
A different number of tanks are installed in the lower part of the pachinko island according to the length of the island, and a storage tank capable of feeding the storage balls to the recovery tank;
Provided on both sides of the upper tank over the respective pachinko machine, a replenishment bowl for loading and storing pachinko balls from the upper tank in multiple stages and replenishing each pachinko machine while transporting to the downstream island end side, and
With
An overflow bottle that conveys and stores the overflow ball that has overflowed from the supply bottle is provided along the supply bottle, and the overflow bottle is provided with a flow-down passage that guides the overflow ball toward the corresponding storage tank.
Priority to branch the overflow ball preferentially toward the overflow counter on the side opposite to the prize counter installed on one end of the pachinko island at the inflow part where the overflow ball flows from the replenishment tank toward the overflow tank A branch,
When the overflow balls are stored sequentially, the storage tank near the prize counter installed at one end of the pachinko island is formed last, and the storage tank receives the pachinko balls introduced into the prize counter. A pachinko ball replenishment system characterized by giving priority to feeding from the storage tank when both are received and transported to the upper tank by a pachinko ball lifting device. In the pachinko ball supply system that supplies pachinko balls to each pachinko machine on the pachinko island,
A pachinko ball lifting device provided in the center of the above pachinko island that lifts the pachinko balls from the recovery basket to the upper upper tank, a circulation lift that feeds the storage balls in the direction of the recovery tank, and the storage balls to the recovery basket A communication path that allows flow down, and an emergency shutter provided in the communication path, and when the circulating lift fails, the emergency shutter is opened and the stored ball flows down through the communication path in the direction of the recovery tank. A storage tank comprising a storage tank, and a storage unit constituting unit,
The pachinko balls from the upper tank are loaded and stored in multiple stages at the upper and lower replenishment caskets and supplied to each pachinko machine while being transported to the downstream island end side, and overflowed from the upper tank. An overflow rod having a flow-down passage for conveying and storing the overflow ball and guiding the overflow ball to the storage tank, and configuring the supply rod unit by providing the overflow rod along the supply rod.
The island configuration unit is configured by fixing the lower end side of the support frame to both ends of the storage unit configuration unit, and fixing the replenishment dredge unit to the upper end side of the support frame so that the inclination can be adjusted by a predetermined angle. A pachinko ball replenishment system that is constructed by connecting together.

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